Ultra Precision Control Systems (PCS) are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join the Engineering Function.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
- Able to prepare technical documents and design and develop product data to their functional domain level with no supervision. Support the design intent, delivering design solutions to meet project schedule & budget requirements.
- Apply and scrutinise project requirements with no supervision.
- Technically interface with operations and supply chain to ensure the design intent is met and requirements achieved, applying DFM/DFT practices throughout.
- Assist in preparing and reviewing engineering estimates & bids, including identifying risks and dependencies within and across functions.
- Effective communication skills; capable of presenting ideas and proposals to peers and line managers, including presenting at external design reviews (with some support).
- Ability to liaise with support functions (Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, etc).
- Awareness of PLM tools.
- Competent at configuration and change management and security marking aspects of all types of documentation and drawings.
- Fully understands the security aspects of the work, commercial export licences and ITAR requirements.
- Capable of assisting in failure investigations and recommending appropriate solutions, reporting findings to management and customers.
- Support the resolution of technical challenges, supporting other engineers in the relevant domain.
- Capable of leading small technical work packages within a project, guiding other engineers as required to help meet schedule, budget and quality.
- Competent at authoring complex assemblies and drawings & models using one or more of the company‑selected CAD tools.
- Competent at interpreting and layout drawings, all dimensioning, applying linear and geometric tolerances to British and International Standards, and contributing to the company’s draughting standard manual.
- Competent at designing electrical wiring assemblies, with an appreciation of working with electronic PCB assemblies and other sub‑assemblies in electromechanical designs, and contributing to electronics design, PCB layout, software and systems activities.
- Competent at FEA analysis and reporting.
- Competent at designing for manufacture and production processes; understands project and engineering lifecycles and required activities within own discipline.
- Technically competent to assess and manage technical risk in their area and honestly present the details and wider impact.
- Able to communicate succinctly and accurately on technical issues and schemes with internal and external customers and the team.
- Proactively able to manage own work.
- Uses own initiative and makes timely decisions within the scope of the role and is financially aware of the consequences of decisions.
- Good application of Microsoft packages and relevant software for the role.
- Relevant qualifications to an appropriate level, typically a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience, with significant post‑qualification experience in a range of roles within a relevant complex engineering environment.
- Preferably a Chartered Engineer or equivalent with a recognised professional engineering institution.
- Experience with mechanical aspects of PCB & enclosure design, with focus on designing for EMI & EMC.
- Familiarity with aerospace materials & manufacturing methods.
- Understanding of airworthiness and safety for certification. Understands DO‑160 and other environmental requirements.
- Candidates must be able to work in the UK without restrictions in accordance with UK National Law and be prepared to successfully undertake an appropriate level of UK National Security Vetting according to UK Government National Security Vetting criteria.
Benefits
- Flexible working within core working hours.
- 25 days holiday (185 hrs) with the option to buy/sell 5 days (37 hrs) plus bank holidays.
- 4 times your annual salary in life assurance.
- Flexible benefits package.
- Pension Scheme – Less than 5 years’ service up to 5.5% employer contributions; 5 years’ service + up to 7.5% employer contributions.
- Sports and social club.
- Supportive and friendly working environment with regular team events.
Equality and Diversity
Ultra PCS is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality.
